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CHILD SAFETY SEAT
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of children products, in
particular to a child
safety seat.
BACKGROUND
100021 In order to maximize the riding safety of motor vehicles, 0-12 years
old children
usually use child safety seats, so that child safety seats are increasingly
popular.
[0003] The child safety seat needs to be fixed with a vehicle seat when it is
in use, and it is
usually fixed by an ISOFIX telescopic mechanism having a telescopic structure
which
facilitates to fixedly connect the child safety seat with different vehicles.
In addition, in front
of a child safety seat, a supporting leg extending to a bottom of the vehicle
may be added to
prevent the safety seat from overturning and reduce a forward displacement
that may occur
during collision.
[0004] In the existing child safety seat, on the one hand, when the supporting
leg is not used
and then folded under the base, there is no space to accommodate the
supporting leg in the base,
so that the supporting leg will protrude from underside of the base, and thus
the child safety
seat cannot be stably placed on the vehicle; and on the other hand, due to the
structural design
of the ISOFIX telescopic mechanism, the unlocking operating element assembled
on the
supporting leg cannot adjust the ISOFIX telescopic mechanism because of
activities of the
supporting leg, so that an unlocking operating element of the ISOFIX
telescopic mechanism
may only be disposed on the base and cannot be assembled at the supporting leg
movably
disposed on the base. In addition, the existing ISOFIX telescopic mechanism
also has a defect,
i.e., its structure is complicate.
SUMMARY
[0005] An aspect of the present disclosure provides a child safety seat, in
which a base is
provided with an accommodating space to avoid and accommodate a supporting leg
in a folded
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state. Therefore, when the supporting leg is in a folded state through a
sliding seat thereof, the
accommodating space may be configured to accommodate the supporting leg.
[0006] In an embodiment, the child safety seat may include a base and a
supporting leg
movably assembled on the base. The supporting leg may include a stand and a
sliding seat
slidably disposed on the base. The stand may be pivotally connected relative
to the sliding seat
and have an unfolded position and a folded position. The base may have an
accommodating
space for accommodating the stand in the folded position.
[0007] In an embodiment, the supporting leg may slide along a front-back
direction of the
base.
[0008] In an embodiment, the stand may slide along the front-back direction of
the base in
the accommodating space when it is in the folded position.
[0009] In an embodiment, the accommodating space may be an accommodating
recess
recessed from an underside of the base.
[0010] In an embodiment, a cross section of the accommodating space in a
direction
perpendicular to the base may be in an inverted U-shape.
100111 In an embodiment, the stand may be switched between the unfolded
position and the
folded position by moving the sliding seat relative to the base forwards and
backwards.
[0012] In an embodiment, the child safety seat may further include a fixing
bracket, a stroke
enlarging structure and a tension spring. The fixing bracket is erected on the
base. The stroke
enlarging structure may have an X-shaped cross-folding mechanism. An end of
the X-shaped
cross-folding mechanism may be installed on the fixing bracket, and the other
end of the X-
shaped cross-folding mechanism may be installed on the sliding seat. The
tension spring may
be disposed between the base and the sliding seat, and may constantly have a
tendency to pull
the sliding seat outwards.
[0013] In an embodiment., a bottom of the base may be provided with a clamping
part located
right behind the stand, a lower end of the stand may be provided with a
matching part matched
with the clamping part, and the clamping part may be clamped with the matching
part when
the sliding seat drives the stand in the folded position to slide backwards by
a predetermined
di stance
[0014] In an embodiment, the sliding seat of the supporting leg may be located
at a middle
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portion of a front end of the base, and the accommodating space may extend
from the middle
portion of the front end of the base to accommodate the stand in the folded
position.
100151 In another aspect of the present disclosure, an ISOFIX assembly (also
referred to as
"ISOFIX telescopic adjusting device") may also be provided. The ISOFIX
assembly may be
disposed on a child safety seat, such as the child safety seat as described
above.
100161 In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly may include an ISOFIX connector,
a locking
element, an unlocking operating element and a link assembly which is self-
adaptive. The
ISOFIX connector may be telescopically and slidably assembled on the base and
may be
provided with a plurality of slot structures which are arranged at intervals
along the telescopic
direction The locking element may be movably disposed on the base and may have
a first
position and a second position relative to the base. The locking element may
be locked with
one of the slot structures when it is in the first position, and may be
unlocked with the one of
the slot structures when it is in the second position. The unlocking operating
element may be
movably disposed on the supporting leg. The link assembly may be connected to
both the
unlocking operating element and the locking element, and the link assembly may
be self-
adaptive to adjust during the movement of the supporting leg relative to the
base, so that the
unlocking operating element may be linked with the locking element and enable
the locking
element to be switched between the first position and the second position via
the link assembly.
100171 In an embodiment, the self-adaptive link assembly may include a
traction element and
a holder. The flexible traction element may be connected to the unlocking
operating element
and the locking element, and deformed during the movement of the supporting
leg relative to
the base. The holder may be configured to tighten defoiniation of the traction
element, and the
unlocking operating element may be linked with the locking element and enable
the locking
element to be switched from the first position to the second position via the
traction element
with assistance of the holder.
100181 In an embodiment, the holder may be a wire sleeve having a first end
fixedly connected
with the base and a second end fixedly connected with the supporting leg. The
traction element
may slidably penetrate through the wire sleeve, an end of the traction element
may extend out
of the wire sleeve and be assembled with the locking element, and the other
end of the traction
element may extend out of the wire sleeve and be assembled with the unlocking
operating
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element. Both the traction element and the wire sleeve may be synchronously
deformed during
the movement of the supporting leg relative to the base.
[0019] In an embodiment, the holder may be a pivoting biasing structure that
biases the
traction element, and the pivoting biasing structure may be pivotally
assembled on the base and
bias a part of the traction element between the unlocking operating element
and the locking
element from a single side.
[0020] In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly of the present disclosure may
further include
an elastic restoring element disposed between the base and the locking
element, and the elastic
restoring element may constantly have a tendency to drive the locking element
to be switched
to the first position.
[0021] In an embodiment, a sliding direction of the locking element and a
telescopic direction
of the ISOFIX connector may be perpendicular to each other.
[0022] In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly may further include a first
fixing seat
assembled on the base and a second fixing seat assembled on the supporting
leg, the first fixing
seat may be separated from the second fixing seat along a telescopic direction
of the ISOFIX
connector and a sliding direction of the locking element respectively. The
first fixing seat may
be provided with an embedded avoidance cavity arranged along the sliding
direction of the
locking element, a first embedded fixing cavity obliquely arranged relative to
the telescopic
direction of the ISOFIX connector, and a middle channel communicating the
embedded
avoidance cavity and the first embedded fixing cavity. The second fixing seat
may be provided
with a second embedded fixing cavity The elastic restoring element may be
placed in the
embedded avoidance cavity. A first end of the wire sleeve may be assembled in
the first
embedded fixing cavity, and a second end of the wire sleeve may be assembled
in the second
embedded fixing cavity. Apart of the traction element extending out of the
first end of the wire
sleeve may also penetrate through the middle channel.
[0023] In an embodiment, the second embedded fixing cavity may include a
straight segment
arranged along the telescopic direction of the ISOFIX connector and an
inclined portion
obliquely arranged relative to the telescopic direction of the ISOFIX
connector and
communicated with the straight segment, the inclined portion may be located
between the
straight segment and the first fixing seat along the telescopic direction of
the ISOFIX connector.
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100241 In an embodiment, two ISOFIX connectors may be separated from each
other and
arranged side by side along the sliding direction of the locking element, each
of the ISOFIX
connectors may correspond to one locking element, one elastic restoring
element, one first
fixing seat, one traction element and one wire sleeve, and all of locking
elements, elastic
restoring elements and first fixing seats may be located in a space enclosed
by the two ISOFIX
connectors. Two second embedded fixing cavities of the second fixing seat may
be provided,
and the second end of each of wire sleeves may be assembled in a corresponding
one of the
second embedded fixing cavities.
100251 In an embodiment, two first fixing seats may be symmetrically arranged
with the
second fixing seat as a center.
100261 In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly of the present disclosure may
further include
an intermediate synchronizing element for fixing two ISOFIX connectors
together.
100271 In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly of the present disclosure may
further include
a first reinforcing element and a second reinforcing element. A first end of
the intermediate
synchronizing element may fixedly support one of the ISOFIX connectors from
below, and a
second end of the intermediate synchronizing element may fixedly support the
other of the
ISOFIX connectors from below. The first reinforcing element may penetrate
through the base,
the intermediate synchronizing element and the ISOFIX connector supported by
the first end
of the intermediate synchronizing element along the sliding direction of the
locking element.
The second reinforcing element may penetrate through the base, the
intermediate
synchronizing element and the ISOFIX connector supported by the second end of
the
intermediate synchronizing element along the sliding direction of the locking
element. The
base may be provided with a first avoidance slip groove configured for the
first reinforcing
element to penetrate through and provide avoidance, and a second avoidance
slip groove
configured for the second reinforcing element to penetrate through and
providing avoidance.
100281 In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly of the present disclosure may
further include
a first connecting block and a second connecting block located between the two
ISOFIX
connectors along the sliding direction of the locking element. The first
reinforcing element may
also penetrate through the first connecting block, and the second reinforcing
element may also
penetrate through the second connecting block.
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[0029] In an embodiment, each of the first connecting block and the second
connecting block
may be connected and assembled with the intermediate synchronizing element
through a first
screw, the first connecting block may lock the first reinforcing element
through a second screw,
and the second connecting block may lock the second reinforcing element
through a third screw.
[0030] In an embodiment, a part of the intermediate synchronizing element
between the first
end and the second end thereof may have an inverted U-shaped structure, and
the first
connecting block and the second connecting block may be located in a space of
the inverted U-
shaped structure.
100311 To achieve the above objects, the child safety seat of the present
disclosure may
include a base, supporting leg movably assembled on the base, and the
aforementioned ISOFIX
assembly.
[0032] In an embodiment, the supporting leg may be slidably or pivotally
disposed on the
base.
[0033] In an embodiment, the supporting leg and the unlocking operating
element may slide
along the front-back direction of the base, and the ISOFIX connector may slide
out or slide
into a rear end of the base along the front-back direction of the base
[0034] In an embodiment, the supporting leg may include a stand and a sliding
seat pivotally
connected with the stand, the sliding seat may be slidably disposed on the
base, the stand may
be pivotally connected with the sliding seat to have an unfolded position and
a folded position,
and the stand may be folded below the base when it is in the folded position.
[0035] In an embodiment, a bottom of the base may be provided with a clamping
part located
right behind the stand, a lower end of the stand may be provided with a
matching part matched
with the clamping part, and the clamping part may be clamped with the matching
part when
the sliding seat drives the stand in the folded position to slide backwards by
a predetermined
distance.
[0036] In an embodiment, the supporting leg may be located at the middle
portion of the front
end of the base, and the ISOFIX connectors may be separated from the
supporting leg along a
left-right direction of the base
[0037] In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the ISOFIX assembly
may include
two ISOFIX connectors and an intermediate synchronizing element. The two
ISOFIX
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connectors may be telescopically and slidably assembled on both sides of the
base. The
intermediate synchronizing element may be transversely fixed between the two
ISOFIX
connectors, so that the two ISOFIX connectors may move synchronously. The
intermediate
synchronizing element may be configured to have an avoidance space for
accommodating the
supporting leg in a folded state.
100381 In an embodiment, the avoidance space may be formed by arching a middle
part of
the intermediate synchronizing element upwards.
100391 In an embodiment, the intermediate synchronizing element may be in an
inverted U-
shape, and form the avoidance space at its middle part.
100401 In an embodiment, the ISOFIX assembly may further include a telescopic
adjusting
mechanism, wherein the telescopic adjusting mechanism may include a link
assembly, a
locking element and an unlocking operating element. The link assembly may be
installed on
the base. The locking element may be disposed on the link assembly and may
move relative to
the base between a first position and a second position. The two ISOFIX
connectors may be
locked relative to the base when the locking element is in the first position,
and the two ISOFIX
connectors may slide relative to the base when the locking element is in the
second position.
The link assembly may be connected between the locking element and the
unlocking operating
element, and the locking element may be switched between the first position
and the second
position via the link assembly when the unlocking operating element is
operated.
100411 In an embodiment, a sliding direction of the two ISOFIX connectors and
a moving
direction of the locking element may be perpendicular to each other
100421 In an embodiment, the telescopic adjusting mechanism may further
include an elastic
restoring element disposed between the base and the locking element, and the
elastic restoring
element may constantly have a tendency to drive the locking element to be
switched to the first
position.
100431 In an embodiment, the unlocking operating element may include a first
unlocking
operating element and a second unlocking operating element which are
symmetrically disposed
on both sides of the base. The locking element may move from the first
position to the second
position when the unlocking operating element is driven, so as to allow
positions of the two
ISOFIX connectors relative to the base to be adjusted, and the locking element
may return to
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the first position under an action of the elastic restoring element when the
unlocking operating
element is released.
100441 In an embodiment, the link assembly may include a connecting element, a
linkage
portion and a beam. The beam may be erected on the base and located between
the two ISOFIX
connectors. The connecting element may be slidably disposed on the beam, and
include a first
connecting element and a second connecting element. An end of the first
connecting element
may be connected with the first unlocking operating element, and an end of the
second
connecting element may be connected with the second unlocking operating
element. The
linkage portion may be movably disposed on the beam, and may be hinged with
the other end
of the first connecting element and the other end of the second connecting
element, so that the
linkage portion may be switched between a retracted state and an expanded
state by driving
and releasing at least one of the first unlocking operating element and the
second unlocking
operating element.
100451 In an embodiment, the linkage portion may be a four-bar linkage
mechanism.
100461 In an embodiment, the beam may be symmetrically provided with sliding
grooves
along a longitudinal direction each of which is extended transversely, and the
other end of the
first connecting element and the other end of the second connecting element
may move along
corresponding sliding grooves, respectively.
100471 In an embodiment, the linkage portion may be disposed in a horizontal
direction.
100481 In an embodiment, the ISOFIX connector may slide out or slide into a
rear end of the
base along the front-back direction of the base
100491 In an embodiment, a shape of the avoiding space may correspond to that
of the
accommodating space.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
100501 FIG. 1 is a perspective structural schematic view of a child safety
seat according to an
embodiment of the present disclosure in which a stand is pivoted to an
unfolded position.
100511 FIG. 2 is a plan structure schematic view of the child safety seat
shown in FIG. 1 after
the ISOFIX connectors slide out of a rear end of a base and the stand slides
forward.
100521 FIG. 3 is a perspective structural schematic view of the child safety
seat shown in FIG.
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1 in which a part of the base is hidden and a locking element is located at a
first position.
[0053] FIG. 4 is a perspective structural schematic view of FIG. 3 in which a
sliding seat is
hidden and an elastic restoring element is exposed.
[0054] FIG. 5 is a perspective structural schematic view of the locking
element shown in FIG.
4 when it is switched to a second position.
[0055] FIG. 6 is a perspective structural schematic view of the child safety
seat shown in FIG.
1 as viewed from below in which the stand is pivoted to the folded position.
[0056] FIG. 7 is a perspective structural schematic view of the child safety
seat shown in FIG.
6 in which a clamping part is clamped with a matching part of the stand.
[0057] FIG. 8 is an internal structural schematic view taken along a line C-C
in FIG. 7.
[0058] FIG. 9 shows a side view of a child safety seat according to another
embodiment of
the present disclosure in which a supporting leg is not used and the ISOFIX
connectors do not
extend out of the base.
[0059] FIG. 10 shows a side view of a child safety seat according to another
embodiment of
the present disclosure in which the supporting leg is used and the ISOFIX
connectors do not
extend out of the base.
[0060] FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the base of the child safety seat
of FIG. 10, in
which the stand slides forward and is pivoted to the unfolded position.
[0061] FIGS. 12 to 14 show perspective structural schematic views of the child
safety seat of
FIG. 11 in which a housing of the base is hidden and the locking element is in
the second
position, wherein the ISOFIX connectors are fully retracted into the base as
shown in FIG 12,
they are in the middle of a stroke of sliding outward from the base as shown
in FIG. 13, and
they fully extend out of the base as shown in FIG. 14.
[0062] FIG. 15 shows a partial enlarged view of a telescopic adjusting
mechanism of FIG. 13.
[0063] FIGS. 16 and 17 show a perspective sectional view and a front sectional
view of the
telescopic adjusting mechanism, respectively, and the sectional views are
taken along a
longitudinal centerline of a beam of a link assembly shown in FIG. 13.
[0064] FIG. 18 is a schematic view of the link assembly of the telescopic
adjusting
mechanism when the unlocking operating element is driven.
[0065] FIG. 19 is a schematic view of the link assembly of the telescopic
adjusting
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mechanism when the unlocking operating element is released.
[0066] FIGS. 20 and 21 show a perspective sectional view and a front sectional
view in which
the telescopic adjusting mechanism of FIG. 16 is assembled in the base and the
unlocking
operating element is released.
[0067] FIG. 22 shows a front sectional view of FIG. 16 in which the telescopic
adjusting
mechanism is assembled in the base and the unlocking operating element is
driven.
[0068] FIGS. 23 and 24 show a perspective sectional view and a front sectional
view,
respectively, of the intermediate synchronizing element taken along a
longitudinal centerline
(i.e., a D-D line) of the intermediate synchronizing element shown in FIG. 13.
[0069] FIG. 25 is a schematic top view of the internal structure of the child
safety seat in
which an upper cover of the base is hidden and the supporting leg is not used.
[0070] FIG. 26 is a schematic top view of the internal structure of the child
safety seat in
which the upper cover of the base is hidden and the supporting leg is used.
[0071] FIG. 27 is a schematic top view of the internal structure of the child
safety seat in
which the upper cover of the base and the fixing bracket are hidden and the
supporting leg is
used.
[0072] FIG. 28 shows a perspective schematic bottom view of the child safety
seat when the
supporting leg is used.
[0073] FIG. 29 is a perspective schematic bottom view of the child safety seat
when the
supporting leg is not used.
[0074] FIG. 30 shows an internal structural schematic view taken along the
longitudinal
centerline of the intermediate synchronizing element when the supporting leg
is folded and the
ISOFIX connectors are retracted.
[0075] List of Reference Numbers:
1 Child Safety Seat
ISOFIX Assembly
111 ISOFIX Connector
111a Slot Structure
100 Telescopic Adjusting Mechanism
112 Locking Element
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113, 113' Unlocking Operating Element
113'a First Unlocking Operating Element
113'b Second Unlocking Operating Element
10a Link Assembly
114 Traction Element
114a An End Of Traction Element
114b The Other End Of Traction Element
115 Holder
115a First End Of Wire Sleeve
115b Second End Of Wire Sleeve
10a' Link assembly
101 Connecting Element
101a First Connecting Element
101b Second Connecting Element
102 Linkage Portion
103 Beam
116, 116' Elastic Restoring Element
117 First Fixing Seat
117a Embedded Avoidance Cavity
117b First Embedded Fixing Cavity
117c Middle Channel
118 Second Fixing Seat
118a Second Embedded Fixing Cavity
1181 Straight Segment
1182 Inclined Portion
119 Intermediate Synchronizing Element
119a First End Of Intermediate Synchronizing Element
119b Second End Of Intermediate Synchronizing Element
119c Avoidance Space
120 First Reinforcing Element
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120a First Avoidance Slip Groove
121 Second Reinforcing Element
121a Second Avoidance Slip Groove
122 First Connecting Block
123 Second Connecting Block
124 First Screw
125 Second Screw
126 Third Screw
20 Base
201 Upper Cover
202 Lower Cover
210 Clamping Part
220 Base Bracket
230 Fixing Bracket
240 Reinforcing Sheet
250 Accommodating Recess
30 Supporting Leg
310 Stand
310a Matching Part
320 Sliding Seat
330 Stroke Enlarging Structure
340 Tension Spring
350 Supporting Leg Bracket
360 Driving Steel Wire
370 Touchdown Indicator
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
100761 An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a child safety seat,
referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2. The child safety seat 1 includes an ISOFIX assembly 10 (also
referred to as
"ISOFIX telescopic adjusting device"), a base 20 and a supporting leg 30
slidably assembled
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on the base 20, so that the supporting leg 30 is slidably adjusted on the base
20 according to
practical requirements. Specifically, the supporting leg 30 slide along a
front-back direction of
the base 20, so that an operator may adjust a position of the supporting leg
30 along the front-
back direction of the base 20, thereby changing a supporting position of the
supporting leg 30
to the base 20. The detailed description will be described as follows.
100771 As shown in FIGS. 1-3 and 6-8, the supporting leg 30 is located at a
middle portion of
a front end of the base 20 to provide more reliable support for a front end of
the base 20.
Specifically, in FIGS. 1-3 and 6-7, the supporting leg 30 includes a stand 310
and a sliding seat
320 pivotally connected to the stand 310. The sliding seat 320 is slidably
disposed on the base
20, and the stand 310 is pivotable relative to the sliding seat 320 to have an
unfolded position
as shown in FIGS. 1-5 and a folded position as shown in FIGS. 6-7. The stand
310 is folded
under the base 20 when it is in the folded position as shown in FIGS. 6-7, and
a state thereof is
shown in FIGS. 6-7. This design makes the child safety seat 1 of the present
disclosure occupy
less space after the stand 310 is folded, and it is convenient for storage and
transportation. More
specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a bottom of the base 20 is provided
with a clamping
part 210 located right behind the stand 310, and a lower end of the stand 310
is provided with
a matching part 310a matched with the clamping part 210. The clamping part 210
is clamped
with the matching part 310a when the sliding seat 320 drives the stand 310 in
the folded
position as shown in FIG. 6 to slide backward by a predetermined distance,
which
predetermined distance is flexibly set as required. For example, the matching
part 310a is a
groove structure or a hole structure, which is not limited thereto It can be
understood that,
according to the actual requirements, the supporting leg 30 may not be folded,
that is, the stand
310 and the sliding seat 320 of the supporting leg 30 cannot be folded
relative to each other,
and thus it is not limited by the above description.
100781 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the ISOFIX assembly 10 includes an ISOFIX
connector
111, a locking element 112, an unlocking operating element 113, a traction
element 114 and a
holder 115. For example, the traction element 114 is flexible. The ISOFIX
connector 111 is
telescopically and slidably assembled on the base 20. For example, the ISOFIX
connector 111
is configured to slide out or slide into a rear end of the base 20 along a
front-back direction of
the base 20, so as to be detachably connected with a vehicle seat (e.g., a car
seat) from the back
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of the base 20 through the ISOFIX connector 111, and the ISOFIX connector 111
is separated
from the supporting leg 30 along a left-right direction of the base 20, which
is not limited
thereto. Also, the ISOFIX connector 111 is provided with a plurality of slot
structures 111a
arranged at intervals along a telescopic direction of the ISOFIX connector 111
(i.e., parallel to
a direction indicated by an arrow A), so that the ISOFIX connector 111 may be
located in
different positions by locking the locking element 112 with different slot
structures 111a. The
locking element 112 is movably disposed on the base 20 and has a first
position as shown in
FIG. 3 and a second position as shown in FIG. 4 relative to the base 20. The
locking element
112 is locked with one of the slot structures 111a when the locking element
112 is in the first
position as shown in FIG. 3, so as to lock the ISOFIX connector 111 relative
to the base 20.
The locking element 112 is unlocked with the corresponding slot structure II
la when the
locking element 112 is in the second position, so as to unlock the ISOFIX
connector 111 and
allow the ISOFIX connector 111 to slide relative to the base 20. For example,
as shown in FIGS.
3 and 4, a sliding direction of the locking element 112 (i.e., parallel to a
direction indicated by
an arrow B) and the telescopic direction of the ISOFIX connector 111 (i.e.,
parallel to the
direction indicated by the arrow A) are perpendicular to each other, so as to
ensure that the
locking element 112 and the slot structure 11 la are locked reliably, however,
it is not limited
by the present disclosure. The unlocking operating element 113 is movably
disposed on the
supporting leg 30 providing a place for supporting and assembling the
unlocking operating
element 113, and slides with the supporting leg 30 relative to the base 20.
For example, the
unlocking operating element 113 slides along the front-back direction of the
base 20, so that
the operator may press the unlocking operating element 113 to conveniently
perform the
unlocking operation, which is not limited thereto.
100791 As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the traction element 114 is connected to both
the unlocking
operating element 113 and the locking element 112, so that the unlocking
operating element
113 and the locking element 112 are connected together via the traction
element 114, thereby
ensuring that the unlocking operating element 113 drives the locking element
112 to move
synchronously when the unlocking operating element 113 is operated. The
traction element
114 is bent and deformed during the sliding of the supporting leg 30 relative
to the base 20, so
as to avoid the movement interference of the traction element 114 on the
sliding of the
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supporting leg 30 and ensure the smoothness of the sliding of the supporting
leg 30. The holder
115 is configured to tighten bending deformation of the traction element 114,
that is, a part of
the traction element 114 that is bent and deformed between the unlocking
operating element
113 and the locking element 112 is restrained by the holder 115, so as to
ensure that the
unlocking operating element 113 is linked with the locking element 112 and
enables the locking
element 112 to be switched from the first position as shown in FIG. 3 to the
second position as
shown in FIG. 4 via the traction element 114 with the assistance of the holder
115, thereby
allowing the ISOFIX connector 111 to be slidably adjusted relative to the base
20. For the
specific structure of the ISOFIX assembly 10, the detailed description will be
described below.
100801 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the holder 115 is a wire sleeve. A first end
115a of the
wire sleeve is fixedly connected with the base 20, so that the first end 115a
of the wire sleeve
is restrained by the base 20 to prevent it from going away. A second end 115b
of the wire sleeve
is fixedly connected with the supporting leg 30, so that the second end 115b
of the wire sleeve
is restrained by the supporting leg 30 to prevent it from going away. The
traction element 114
slidably penetrates through the wire sleeve to ensure that the traction
element 114 slides
smoothly in the wire sleeve, wherein an end 114a of the traction element 114
passes through
the wire sleeve and is assembled and connected with the locking element 112,
while the other
end 114b of the traction element 114 passes through the wire sleeve and is
assembled and
connected with the unlocking operating element 113. Both the traction element
114 and the
wire sleeve are bent and deformed synchronously during the sliding of the
supporting leg 30
relative to the base 20, so as to ensure that the unlocking operating element
113 is linked with
the locking element 112 and enables the locking element 112 to be switched
from the first
position as shown in FIG. 3 to the second position as shown in FIG. 4 via the
traction element
114 with the assistance of the holder 115, thereby allowing the ISOFIX
connector 111 to be
slidably adjusted relative to the base 20. According to the actual situation,
in other
embodiments, the holder 115 may be a pivoting biasing structure that biases
the traction
element 114, and the pivoting biasing structure is pivotally assembled on the
base 20 and biases
a part of the traction element 114 between the unlocking operating element 113
and the locking
element 112 from one side (for example, from a left or right side of the
traction element 114).
In this way, it can also ensure that the unlocking operating element 113 is
linked with the
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locking element 112 and enables the locking element 112 to be switched from
the first position
as shown in FIG. 3 to the second position as shown in FIG. 4 via the traction
element 114 with
assistance of the pivoting biasing structure, so that the ISOFIX connector 111
can be slidably
adjusted relative to the base 20. Thus, it is not limited by the drawings of
the present disclosure.
100811 As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the ISOFIX assembly 10 further includes an
elastic
restoring element 116 disposed between the base 20 and the locking element
112, and the elastic
restoring element 116 constantly has a tendency to drive the locking element
112 to be switched
to the first position as shown in FIG. 3, so that the locking element 112 is
automatically
switched from the second position as shown in FIG. 4 to the first position as
shown in FIG. 3
under the driving of the elastic restoring element 116, thus facilitating the
locking element 112
to automatically lock the ISOFIX connector 111. For example, in FIGS. 4 and 5,
the locking
element 112 is a pin, and the elastic restoring element 116 is a spring,
however, the present
disclosure is not limited thereto.
100821 As shown in FIGS 4 and 5, the ISOFIX assembly 10 further includes a
first fixing
seat 117 assembled on the base 20 and a second fixing seat 118 assembled on
the supporting
leg 30. The first fixing seat 117 is separated from the second fixing seat 118
along the telescopic
direction of the ISOFIX connector 111 (i.e. parallel to the direction
indicated by the arrow A)
and the sliding direction of the locking element 112 (i.e. parallel to the
direction indicated by
the arrow B) respectively. The first fixing seat 117 is provided with an
embedded avoidance
cavity 117a, a first embedded fixing cavity 117b and a middle channel 117c.
The embedded
avoidance cavity 117a is arranged along the sliding direction of the locking
element 112, so
that the locking element 112 slides in the embedded avoidance cavity 117a. The
first embedded
fixing cavity 117b is obliquely arranged relative to the telescopic direction
of the ISOFIX
connector 111, so that the first end 115a of the wire sleeve is assembled in
the first embedded
fixing cavity 117b. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the elastic
restoring element 116
is placed in the embedded avoidance cavity 117a, which is more convenient for
the elastic
restoring element 116 to drive the locking element 112 to lock with the slot
structure 111a of
the ISOFIX connector 111, however, it is not limited by the present
disclosure. The middle
channel 117c communicates the embedded avoidance cavity 117a with the first
embedded
fixing cavity 117b, so that the part of the traction element 114 passing
through the first end
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115a of the wire sleeve penetrates through the middle channel 117c. Meanwhile,
the second
fixing seat 118 is provided with a second embedded fixing cavity 118a, so that
the second end
115b of the wire sleeve is assembled in the second embedded fixing cavity
118a. By means of
cooperation of the first fixing seat 117 with the second fixing seat 118, the
traction element 114
and the wire sleeve are smoothly bent and deformed by the supporting leg 30
during its sliding
relative to the base 20. Specifically, in FIGS. 4 and 5, the second embedded
fixing cavity 118a
includes a straight segment 1181 arranged along the telescopic direction of
the ISOFIX
connector 111 and an inclined portion 1182 obliquely arranged relative to the
telescopic
direction of the ISOFIX connector 111 and communicated with the straight
segment 181, so
that both the traction element 114 and the wire sleeve are bent and deformed
smoothly together.
The inclined portion 1182 is located between the straight segment 1181 and the
first fixing seat
117 along the telescopic direction of the ISOFIX connector 111, so as to
reduce a space required
when the traction element 114 and the wire sleeve are bent and deformed
together, and make
the structure between the first fixing seat 117, the second fixing seat 118,
the traction element
114 and the holder 115 more compact.
100831 As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, two ISOFIX connectors 111 are arranged side
by side at an
interval along the sliding direction of the locking element 112. For example,
as shown in FIG.
3, the ISOFIX connectors 111 are arranged side by side at a left-right
interval on the base 20,
however, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Each of the ISOFIX
connectors 111
corresponds to one locking element 112, one elastic restoring element 116, one
first fixing seat
117, one traction element 114 and one wire sleeve_ All of the locking elements
112, the elastic
restoring elements 116 and the first fixing seats 117 are located in a space
enclosed by the two
ISOFIX connectors 111. Two second embedded fixing cavities of the second
fixing seat are
provided. The second end 115b of each of the wire sleeves is assembled into a
corresponding
one of the second embedded fixing cavities 118a, so that an unlocking
operating element 113
can be linked with two locking elements 112 via two traction elements 114 and
enable the two
locking elements 112 and the corresponding slot structures 111a be unlocked
synchronously,
thereby allowing the two ISOFIX connectors 111 to be slidably adjusted
relative to the base 20.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, two first fixing seats 117 are
symmetrically arranged
with the second fixing seat 118 as a center, so as to simultaneously unlock
the two ISOFIX
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connectors 1 1 1 by one unlocking operating element 113, and effectively
ensure the smoothness
of the bending deformation of the traction element 114 and the wire sleeve
during the sliding
of the supporting leg 30 relative to the base 20, however, the present
disclosure is not limited
thereto.
100841 As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the ISOFIX assembly 10 further includes an
intermediate
synchronizing element 119, a first reinforcing element 120 and a second
reinforcing element
121. The two ISOFIX connectors 111 are fixed together by the intermediate
synchronizing
element 119. A first end 119a of the intermediate synchronizing element 119
fixedly supports
one of the ISOFIX connectors 111 from below, and a second end 119b of the
intermediate
synchronizing element 119 fixedly supports the other of the ISOFIX connectors
111 from below,
so that the two ISOFIX connectors 111 telescopically slide synchronously by
the intermediate
synchronizing element 119. The first reinforcing element 120 penetrates
through the base 20,
the intermediate synchronizing element 119 and the ISOFIX connector 111
supported by the
first end 119a of the intermediate synchronizing element 119 along the sliding
direction of the
locking element 112, and the second reinforcing element 121 penetrates through
the base 20,
the intermediate synchronizing element 119 and the ISOFIX connector 111
supported by the
second end 119b of the intermediate synchronizing element 119 along the
sliding direction of
the locking element 112. The base 20 is provided with a first avoidance slip
groove 120a for
the first reinforcing element 120 to penetrate through and provide avoidance,
and a second
avoidance slip groove 121a for the second reinforcing element 121 to penetrate
through and
provide avoidance, so as to improve the strength and reliability of connection
between the
intermediate synchronizing element 119 and the two ISOFIX connectors 111 and
ensure the
smooth synchronous sliding of the two ISOFIX connectors 111. Specifically, in
FIG. 8, the
ISOFIX assembly 10 further includes a first connecting block 122 and a second
connecting
block 123 between the two ISOFIX connectors 111 in the sliding direction of
the locking
element 112. The first reinforcing element 120 also penetrates through the
first connecting
block 122 to strengthen the connection between the first reinforcing element
120 and the first
end 119a of the intermediate synchronizing element 119. The second reinforcing
element 121
also penetrates through the second connecting block 123 to strengthen the
connection between
the second reinforcing element 121 and the second end 119b of the intermediate
synchronizing
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element 119. More specifically, in FIG. 8, the first connecting block 122 and
the second
connecting block 123 are respectively assembled and connected with the
intermediate
synchronizing element 119 by a first screw 124, the first connecting block 122
fixedly locks
the first reinforcing element 120 by a second screw 125, and the second
connecting block 123
fixedly locks the second reinforcing element 121 by a third screw 126, thus
ensuring the fixed
connection between the first reinforcing element 120 and the second
reinforcing element 121
and the intermediate synchronizing element 119, which is not limited thereto.
For example, as
shown in FIG. 8, the part of the intermediate synchronizing element 119
between the first end
119a and the second end 119b has a U-shaped structure, and the first
connecting block 122 and
the second connecting block 123 are located in the space of the U-shaped
structure, so that the
first reinforcing element 120 penetrates through the first connecting block
122 and the second
reinforcing element 121 penetrates through the second connecting block 123,
however, the
present disclosure is not limited thereto. The part of the intermediate
synchronizing element
119 between the first end 119a and the second end 119b is in a U-shaped
structure, so as to
facilitate the stand 310 of the supporting leg 30 to be folded in the U-shaped
structure when it
is in the folded position as shown in FIG. 6, and avoid the movement
interference between the
stand 310 in the folded position as shown in FIG. 6 and the intermediate
synchronizing element
119 when the stand 310 slides backwards. It can be understood that the first
connecting block
122 and the second connecting block 123 are disposed at left and right sides
of the stand 310
in the folded position as shown in FIG. 6 in the U-shaped structure,
respectively. In addition,
the first reinforcing element 120 and the second reinforcing element 121 may
be deleted as
required, and correspondingly, the base 20 is no longer provided with the
first avoidance slip
groove 120a for the first reinforcing element 120 to penetrate through and
provide avoidance,
and the second avoidance slip groove 121a for the second reinforcing element
121 to penetrate
through and provide avoidance.
100851 It should be noted that the structure including the traction element
114 and the holder
115 can be summarized as a self-adaptive link assembly 10a (see FIG. 4). The
link assembly
10a is connected to both the locking element 112 and the unlocking operating
element 113, and
is adaptively adjusted during the sliding of the supporting leg 30 relative to
the base 20, so that
the unlocking operating element 113 is linked with and enable the locking
element 112 to be
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switched between the first position as shown in FIG. 3 and the second position
as shown in
FIG. 4 via the intermediate linkage portion 10a, however, it is not limited by
the above-
mentioned examples. The link assembly 10a, the locking element 112 and the
unlocking
operating element 113 can also be collectively referred to as "telescopic
adjusting mechanism".
100861 The self-adaptive link assembly 10a of the present disclosure is
connected to both the
unlocking operating element 113 and the locking element 112, and makes a self-
adaptive
adjustment during the movement of the supporting leg 30 relative to the base
20, so that the
unlocking operating element 113 is linked with and enables the locking element
112 to be
switched between the first position as shown in FIG. 3 and the second position
as shown in
FIG. 4 via the intermediate linkage portion 10a. In this way, the ISOFIX
assembly 10 of the
present disclosure has simple structure and convenient operation, and the
supporting leg 30 can
slide without affecting the telescopic adjustment thereof. In addition, the
child safety seat 1 of
the present disclosure includes the ISOFIX assembly 10, so that the child
safety seat 1 of the
present disclosure has simple structure and convenient operation, and the
supporting leg 30 can
move (for example, slide) without affecting the telescopic adjustment thereof.
100871 It should be noted that, the supporting leg 30 described above are
disposed on the base
20 in a sliding way, however, the supporting leg 30 may also be pivotally
disposed on the base
20 as required, so that the supporting leg 30 may be pivoted around a pivot
centerline relative
to the base 20, which is not limited by the above examples. In addition, in
the drawings, the
direction indicated by the arrow A is a direction of the child safety seat 1
of the present
disclosure from front to back, and the direction indicated by the arrow B is a
direction of the
child safety seat 1 of the present disclosure from left to right.
100881 In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the child safety seat
1 includes a base
20 and a supporting leg 30 movably assembled on the base 20, for example, the
supporting leg
30 is slidably assembled on the base 20. As shown in FIG. 11, the base 20
includes a housing
including an upper cover 201 and a lower cover 202 assembled together.
100891 FIGS. 12 to 14 show perspective structural schematic view of the ISOFIX
assembly
inside the child safety seat 1 shown in FIG. 11 after the housing of the base
is hidden. The child
safety seat 1 also includes an ISOFIX assembly, wherein the ISOFIX assembly 10
includes two
ISOFIX connectors 111 and an intermediate synchronizing element 119. The
intermediate
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synchronizing element 119 enables the two ISOFIX connectors 111 to move
synchronously
and telescopically.
100901 In an example, two ISOFIX connectors 111 are symmetrically arranged in
a transverse
direction, and are telescopically and slidably assembled on both sides of the
base 20, for
example, may extend from (i.e., slide out) or be retracted into (i.e., slide
in) a rear end of the
base along the front-back direction of the base 20, so as to adapt to be
connected and fixed with
vehicle seats of different specifications. As shown in FIG. 12, the ISOFIX
connectors 111 are
completely retracted into the base; as shown in FIG. 13, the ISOFIX connectors
111 are in the
middle of the stroke of sliding outward from the base; and as shown in FIG.
14, the ISOFIX
connectors 111 completely extend out of the base.
100911 With further reference to FIGS. 12 to 14, the intermediate
synchronizing element 119
is transversely fixed between the two ISOFIX connectors 111, so that the two
ISOFIX
connectors 111 can move synchronously, that is, extend from or retract into
the base
synchronously. The intermediate synchronizing element 119 has a first end
119a, a second end
119b, and an avoidance space 119c between the first end 119a and the second
end 119b,
wherein the first end 119a and the second end 119b are located at two ISOFIX
connectors 111
respectively. The avoidance space 119c of the intermediate synchronizing
element 119 is
configured to accommodate the supporting leg 30 in the folded state, so as to
prevent the
synchronous movement of ISOFIX from interfering with the folding of the
supporting leg 30.
For example, the avoidance space 119c is formed by arching a middle part of
the intermediate
synchronizing element 119 upwards, so as to avoid the accommodating recess 250
concavely
provided on the lower cover 202 of the base 20 to accommodate the folded
supporting leg 30
(as shown in FIG. 28). For example, the intermediate synchronizing element 119
is in an
inverted U-shape or a "11" shape, so that its middle part forms an avoidance
space 119c. The
intermediate synchronizing element 119 may have other shapes that can
accommodate the
folded supporting leg 30, such as arch, trapezoid, etc.
100921 The ISOFIX assembly of the present disclosure also includes a
telescopic adjusting
mechanism 100 to adjust the front-back telescopic movement of the ISOFIX
connector 111
relative to the base 20.
100931 FIGS. 15 to 17 show a partial enlarged view and sectional views of the
telescopic
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mechanism 100 respectively. The telescopic mechanism 100 includes a locking
element 112,
an unlocking operating element 113' and a link assembly 10a'. As shown in FIG.
15, the locking
element 112 is disposed on the link assembly 10a', and is fixed to the link
assembly 10a'by
fastening devices such as rivets (such as T-shaped rivets), bolts, screws,
clips or the like, for
example, fixed to the connecting element 101 of the link assembly 10a' (which
will be
described in detail below), and is capable of moving between the first
position (i.e., a locking
position of the locking element) and the second position (i.e. an unlocking
position of the
locking element) relative to the base 20. The link assembly 10a' is installed
on the base 20 and
connected between the locking element 112 and the unlocking operating element
113'. In an
embodiment, the link assembly 10a' is disposed above a base bracket 220 of the
base 20 to
avoid the supporting leg in the folded state, that is, the supporting leg in
the folded state may
be placed in the base bracket 220 under the link assembly 10a' and will not
protrude from the
bottom of the base 20. The locking element 112 is in the second position (as
shown in FIG. 22)
when the unlocking operating element 113' is driven, and the two ISOFIX
connectors 111 are
unlocked and slide relative to the base 20. The locking element 112 is in the
first position (as
shown in FIG. 21) when the unlocking operating element 113' is released, and
the locking
element 112 cooperates with the locking structure on the ISOFIX connector 111,
so that the
two ISOFIX connectors 111 are locked relative to the base 20. For example, the
locking
element 112 is a pin, while the locking structure of the ISOFIX connector 111
is foimed by a
plurality of slot structures 111a arranged at intervals along the telescopic
direction thereof,
however, it is not limited thereto The locking element 112 is inserted into
different slot
structures 111a, so that the ISOFIX connector 111 may be located at different
positions, that is,
extend from the base 20 by different lengths.
100941 In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the telescopic adjusting mechanism
100 further
includes an elastic restoring element 116' disposed between the base 20 and
the locking element
112, and the elastic restoring element 116'constantly has a tendency to drive
the locking
element 112 to be switched to the first position. For example, the elastic
restoring element 116'
may be a return spring. With further reference to FIGS. 21 and 22, when the
telescopic adjusting
mechanism 100 is assembled in the base 20, an end of the elastic restoring
element 116' abuts
against the base 20, for example, a side surface of the accommodating recess
250 (as shown in
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FIG. 28) recessed in the bottom of the lower cover 202 of the base 20, while
the other end of
the elastic restoring element 116' abuts against the locking element 112, for
example, sleeved
and abuts against an end of the locking element 112_
[0095] In an example of the present disclosure, the unlocking operating
element 113' includes
a first unlocking operating element 113'a and a second unlocking operating
element 113'b
symmetrically disposed on both sides of the base 20. For example, the first
unlocking operating
element 113'a and the second unlocking operating element 113'b are both
pressing elements.
When the unlocking operating element 113', such as at least one of the first
unlocking operating
element 113'a and the second unlocking operating element 113'b, is driven
(e.g., pressed), the
unlocking operating element 113' pushes the link assembly 10a', and then
brings the locking
element 112 to move from the first position (as shown in FIG. 21) to the
second position (as
shown in FIG. 22), so as to release the locking state of the ISOFIX connectors
111, and allow
the positions of the two ISOFIX connectors 111 relative to the base 20 to be
adjusted. When
the unlocking operating element 113' is released, the elastic restoring
element 116' returns to
the original position, the locking element 112 is pushed into the locking
structure (i.e., the slot
structure 111a) on the ISOFIX connector 111, thereby returning the locking
element 112 to the
first position, and further locking the ISOFIX connector 111 with respect to
the base 20.
[0096] With further reference to FIGS. 18 and 19, the link assembly 10a'
includes a
connecting element 101, a linkage portion 102 and a beam 103. The beam 103 is
erected on the
base bracket 220 of the base 20 and located between the two ISOFIX connectors
111. The
connecting element 101 is slidably disposed on the beam 103 along a length
direction of the
beam 103 (which is the same as the sliding direction of the locking element
112), and includes
a first connecting element 101a and a second connecting element 101b. An end
of the first
connecting element 101a is connected with the first unlocking operating
element 113'a, and an
end of the second connecting element 101b is connected with the second
unlocking operating
element 113'b. The linkage portion 102 is movably disposed on the beam 103,
and is hinged
with the other end of the first connecting element 101a and the other end of
the second
connecting element 101b, so that the linkage portion 102 is switched between a
retracted state
and an expanded state by driving and releasing at least one of the first and
second unlocking
operating elements 113'a and 113'b. For example, the linkage portion 102 is a
four-bar linkage,
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for example, composed of a plurality of iron sheets.
[0097] In this embodiment, the beam 103 is symmetrically provided with sliding
grooves
transversely extending along a longitudinal direction, and the other end of
the first connecting
element 101a and the other end of the second connecting element 10 lb move
along the
corresponding sliding grooves respectively. Specifically, when at least one of
the first and
second unlocking operating elements 113'a and 113'b is driven, opposite ends
of the first and
second connecting elements 101a and 101b are pushed to move relatively along
their
corresponding sliding grooves, so that the linkage portion 102 is in the
retracted state as shown
in FIG. 18; and when the operated unlocking operating element is released, the
first connecting
element 101a and the second connecting element 101b move in opposite
directions to each
other under the action of the elastic restoring element 116', so that the
linkage portion 102 is
restored to the expanded state as shown in FIG. 19.
[0098] In an embodiment, the linkage portion 102 is disposed in the horizontal
direction (for
example, the entire linkage portion 100 extends in the horizontal direction),
so that the linkage
portion 100 and the telescopic adjusting mechanism have stable and compact
structures, saving
more space and facilitating the synchronous position adjustment of two ISOFIX
connectors
111 in a limited space.
[0099] FIGS. 23 and 24 show cross-sectional views taken along a longitudinal
center of the
intermediate synchronizing element 119. Similar to the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 6 to 8, the
ISOFIX assembly 10 further includes a first reinforcing element 120 and a
second reinforcing
element 121 The first end 119a of the intermediate synchronizing element 119
supports and
connects one of the two ISOFIX connectors 111 from below, and the second end
119b of the
intermediate synchronizing element 119 supports and connects the other of the
two ISOFIX
connectors 111 from below. The first reinforcing element 120 penetrates
through the base
bracket 220, the intermediate synchronizing element 119 and the ISOFIX
connector 111
supported by the first end 119a of the intermediate synchronizing element 119
along the sliding
direction of the locking element 112. Similarly, the second reinforcing
element 121 penetrates
through the base bracket 220, the intermediate synchronizing element 119 and
the ISOFIX
connector 111 supported by the second end 119b of the intermediate
synchronizing element
119 along the sliding direction of the locking element 112. Accordingly, the
base bracket 220
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of the base 20 is provided with a first avoidance slip groove 120a for the
first reinforcing
element 120 to penetrate through and provide avoidance, and a second avoidance
slip groove
121a for the second reinforcing element 121 to penetrate through and provide
avoidance_ With
the above structure, both the two ISOFIX connectors 111 can synchronously
extend and retract
with respect to the base 20 along the avoidance slip groove on the base
bracket 220.
[00100] In addition, in order to further enhance the connection reliability
between the
intermediate synchronizing element 119 and the ISOFIX connectors 111, and
further stabilize
the synchronous extending and retracting of the two ISOFIX connectors, a first
connecting
block 122 and a second connecting block 123 may be further disposed between
the two ISOFIX
connectors 111, and penetrate through the first connecting block 122 and the
second connecting
block 123 respectively. For example, the first connecting block 122 is fixedly
connected with
the first reinforcing element 120 and the intermediate synchronizing element
119 inserted
therein by a plurality of fastening devices (such as screws 124, 125, 126),
and the second
connecting block 123 is also fixedly connected with the second reinforcing
element 121 and
the intermediate synchronizing element 119 inserted therein by a plurality of
fastening devices
(such as screws 124, 125, 126), so as to realize a more stable connection
between the ISOFIX
connectors 111 and the intermediate synchronizing element 119, thereby further
ensuring
smooth synchronous extending and retracting.
[00101] Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 24 and 30, the first connecting block
122 and the
second connecting block 123 are located below the middle part of the
intermediate
synchronizing element 119 respectively, and the avoidance space 119c for
avoiding the
accommodating recess of the lower cover 202 of the base and the supporting leg
30 is located
between the first connecting block 122 and the second connecting block 123.
[00102] The ISOFIX assembly of the present disclosure has simple and compact
structure, and
convenient operation; and by providing the intermediate synchronizing element
119 having the
avoidance space, the ISOFIX connectors 111 located at both sides of the base
can move
synchronously, and this synchronous movement will be affected by the folding
action of the
supporting leg, and provide a storage space for the supporting leg.
[00103] The embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a child safety
seat, wherein
the child safety seat 1 has two use states: a mode of using the supporting
leg, as shown in FIG.
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9; and a mode without using the supporting leg, as shown in FIG. 10.
1001041 Specifically, the supporting leg 30 of the child safety seat 1 may
slide (e.g., in the
front-back direction of the base 20) and be pivoted relative to the base 20.
The supporting leg
30 includes a stand 310 and a sliding seat 320. The sliding seat 320 is
slidably disposed on the
base 20 in the front-back direction, and the stand 310 is pivoted relative to
the sliding seat 320
to have an unfolded position (as shown in FIG. 28) and a folded position (as
shown in FIG. 29).
Specifically, the stand 310 is switched between the unfolded position and the
folded position
by the movement of the sliding seat 320 relative to the base 20 in the front-
back direction.
1001051 The base 20 of the child safety seat 1 has an accommodating space to
accommodate
the stand 310 in the folded state. Specifically, the stand 310 is folded below
the base 20 when
it is in the folded position to be accommodated in the accommodating space,
that is, it is also
accommodated in a space defined by the avoidance space 119c of the
intermediate
synchronizing element 119, as shown in FIG. 30. In an embodiment, the
accommodating space
is an accommodating recess 250 recessed from the underside of the base 20. For
example, a
section of the accommodating space in a direction perpendicular to the base 20
is in an inverted
U-shape, preferably in a "0- shape, which corresponds to a shape of the
avoidance space 119c
of the intermediate synchronizing element 119. The accommodating space may
also have other
shapes that can accommodate the folded supporting leg, such as arch, trapezoid
or the like. In
an example, the stand 310 slides along the front-back direction of the base 20
in the
accommodating space when it is in the folded state.
1001061 The child safety seat 1 further includes a supporting leg bracket 350
for installing the
supporting leg 30 (specifically, the sliding seat 320 of the supporting leg)
on the base 20, and
the supporting leg bracket 350 moves with the sliding of the sliding seat 320
in the front-back
direction.
1001071 As shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, the child safety seat 1 further includes a
fixing bracket
230, a stroke enlarging structure 330 and a tension spring 340. The fixing
bracket 230 is erected
on the base 20, for example, in the lower cover 202 of the base 20 near the
sliding seat 320.
The stroke enlarging structure 330 has an X-shaped cross-folding mechanism
(for example, an
X-shaped four-bar linkage mechanism), wherein an end of the X-shaped cross-
folding
mechanism is installed on the fixing bracket 230, and the other end thereof is
installed on the
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sliding seat 320. The stroke enlarging structure 330 is configured to enlarge
the sliding stroke
of the supporting leg 30 relative to the base 20 in the front-back direction,
especially further
increase a stroke displacement generated by rotation of the driving steel wire
360 inside the
supporting leg 30 when the supporting leg 30 is folded, and even double the
stroke
displacement. The tension spring 340 is disposed between the base 20 and the
sliding seat 320,
and constantly has a tendency to drive the sliding seat 320 to be pulled
outward.
[00108] FIG. 25 shows the tension spring 340 in a stretched state, and FIG. 27
shows the
tension spring 340 in a relaxed state. As shown, an end of the tension spring
340 is connected
with the supporting leg bracket 350, and the other end thereof is connected
with the base 20.
For example, in this embodiment, an end of the tension spring 340 is fixed at
a notch at an end
of the supporting leg bracket 350, and the other end thereof is hooked on a
fixing post provided
at an edge of the base 20. However, the connection of the tension spring with
the base and the
supporting leg bracket is not limited thereto, and other connection modes can
also be used as
required.
[00109] As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, the bottom of the base 20 is provided
with a clamping
part 210 located right behind the stand 310, and a lower end of the stand 310
is provided with
a matching part 310a matched with the clamping part 210. The clamping part 210
is clamped
with the matching part 310a when the sliding seat 320 drives the stand 310 in
the folded
position to slide backwards by a predetermined distance, thereby locking the
supporting leg 30
to the folded position. In the folded position, the sliding seat 320 of the
supporting leg 30
retracts into the base 20 (as shown in FIG 29), and the supporting leg 30 is
received in the
accommodating space (for example, the accommodating recess 250) below the base
20 without
protruding from the lower surface of the base 20 (as shown in FIG. 30), so
that the supporting
leg 30 can be placed on the vehicle seat stably, thereby preventing the child
safety seat from
shaking during the vehicle traveling due to the unevenness on the bottom of
the base.
1001101 With the cooperation of the stroke enlarging structure 330 and the
tension spring 340
in this embodiment, the sliding seat 32 retracts back to the base 20 when the
supporting leg 30
is locked (for example, the clamping part 210 is clamped with the matching
part 310a), and the
stand 310 is folded in the accommodating recess under the base 20, and at this
time, the tension
spring 340 is stretched. The stand 310 is pivoted downwards when the
supporting leg 30 is
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unlocked (for example, the clamping part 210 is separated from the matching
part 310a), and
the sliding seat 320 extends from the base 20 under the restoring effect of
the tension spring
340 Therefore, with the above structure, the supporting leg 30 extends outward
while being
opened, and is retracted inward while being folded.
1001111 The stand 310 of the supporting leg 30 has an adjustable length (as
shown in FIG. 11)
as required, so as to adapt to a height between the seat and the vehicle floor
in different vehicles.
In addition, the supporting leg 30 may also be provided with a touchdown
indicator 370 (as
shown in FIG. 26), which is linked with an indicator driving rod at the bottom
of the stand 310.
1001121 What has been disclosed above is only a preferred example of the
present disclosure,
and is intended to facilitate the understanding and implementation of those
skilled in the art,
which of course should not be intended to limit the scope of claims of the
present disclosure.
Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the scope of the present
disclosure are still
covered by the present disclosure.
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